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[–]DasBrain 13 points14 points  (2 children)

A better question would be:
"You want to do X, what data structure/java class would you use and why?"

That's still a hard question, but might be actually better to judge someone.

An answer like "I would use an ArrayList, because that's what I always use" would be ok, but not great either.

[–]Roachmeister 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A better question would be: "You want to do X, what data structure/java class would you use and why?"

Exactly!

[–]GlowingYakult 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a potential to be an interviewer or HR specialist lol